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Al Qaeda Gets Media Makeover in Yemen

Al Qaeda Gets Media Makeover in Yemen

The drone strike shot through the afternoon sky and slammed into the white Suzuki jeep carrying three al Qaeda militants along a remote road in Yem…

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GCC shrugs off Houthi military drills

GCC shrugs off Houthi military drills

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has said its member states have “enough capability to protect (their) territories and sovereignty,” after thousa…

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Houthi leader accuses Gulf states of backing al Qaeda in Yemen

Houthi leader accuses Gulf states of backing al Qaeda in Yemen

The head of Yemen's Houthis accused Gulf Arab states on Tuesday of supplying weapons and funds to Islamist militants, in an effort to create an env…

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Gulf States agree to Yemen talks in bid to avert civil war

Gulf States agree to Yemen talks in bid to avert civil war

The Gulf Cooperation Council is set to meet for talks over the Yemen crisis in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh, according to the Saudi state ne…

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Yemen's tribesmen, Houthis clash in Maarib

Yemen's tribesmen, Houthis clash in Maarib

Four people were killed and three others wounded on Sunday during clashes between Houthi groups and tribesmen in the eastern province of Maarib, a…

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Yemen defense minister flees Sanaa to join president in Aden

Yemen defense minister flees Sanaa to join president in Aden

Yemen's defense minister arrived at dawn Sunday at his house outside the southern port city of Aden after fleeing the rebel-held capital, security…

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Yemen dialogue “likely” to take place abroad: JMP spokesman

Yemen dialogue “likely” to take place abroad: JMP spokesman

Yemen’s rival political parties are moving closer to reaching an agreement regarding the location of UN-brokered dialogue to end the political cris…

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Are Turkey, Saudi Arabia working together against Iran

Are Turkey, Saudi Arabia working together against Iran

The relationship between Turkey and Saudi Arabia until now has been treated as almost sacrosanct and is one that is not argued about. Although…

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Yemen al-Qaeda claimes  responsibility of suicide attack, kill 10 of Houthi fighters

Yemen al-Qaeda claimes responsibility of suicide attack, kill 10 of Houthi fighters

Two suicide bombers killed at least 10 Houthi fighters in central Yemen on Tuesday, security sources said, highlighting volatility in a country tor…

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Salman and Sisi discuss Yemen crisis, terrorism

Salman and Sisi discuss Yemen crisis, terrorism

RIYADH —  Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held wide-ranging talks h…

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Iran Builds Ties With Yemen’s Houthis as GCC Moves Embassies

Iran Builds Ties With Yemen’s Houthis as GCC Moves Embassies

Yemen’s Shiite Muslim Houthi group is boosting ties with Iran shortly after Sunni Gulf Arab monarchies moved their embassies to a southern port cit…

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First flight from Iran arrives in rebel-held Yemen capital to warm reception

First flight from Iran arrives in rebel-held Yemen capital to warm reception

SANAA, Yemen –  The first direct flight from Iran to the rebel-held Yemeni capital has arrived, as the country's Shiite rebels formalize ties…

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Rival protests grip Yemen in wake of Shiite rebel power grab as al-Qaida kills 4 soldiers

Rival protests grip Yemen in wake of Shiite rebel power grab as al-Qaida kills 4 soldiers

Tens of thousands of Yemenis marched Friday in the capital, Sanaa, in support of Shiite rebels who captured the city last year. The demonstrators d…

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Arab Countries Moving Yemen Ambassadors from Sanaa to Aden

Arab Countries Moving Yemen Ambassadors from Sanaa to Aden

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Yemen is leaving the capital city Sanaa and moving to the southern city of Aden. Other Arab countries in the Gulf Coop…

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Gulf bloc throws weight behind beleaguered Yemen leader

Gulf bloc throws weight behind beleaguered Yemen leader

Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries reiterated their support Wednesday for Yemen’s beleaguered president against the Shiite militia that holds San…

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UN Security Council renews Yemen sanctions panel for 13 months to promote political transition

UN Security Council renews Yemen sanctions panel for 13 months to promote political transition

Under the terms of a resolution unanimously adopted by the United Nations Security Council today, members decided to extend the mandate of the grou…

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Yemen Slides Toward Breakup as Hadi Rallies Support

Yemen Slides Toward Breakup as Hadi Rallies Support

Yemen’s President Abdurabuh Mansur Hadi sought to rally supporters in the south after fleeing the capital Sana’a, which is under the control of Hou…

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Search widens for abducted French woman, Yemeni guide

Search widens for abducted French woman, Yemeni guide

Efforts intensified Wednesday to find a French woman and her Yemeni interpreter kidnapped in crisis-hit Yemen, with relatives reaching out to triba…

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Shiite Rebels Say Yemen President Hadi 'Wanted for Justice'

Shiite Rebels Say Yemen President Hadi 'Wanted for Justice'

Yemen's Shiite rebels said Tuesday that President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, who fled the rebel-controlled capital earlier this month and has begun r…

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Hadi says he is still Yemen’s legitimate president By

Hadi says he is still Yemen’s legitimate president By

The Yemeni leader who was forced to step down as president last month is organizing a bid to reclaim power, hoping to capitalize on widespread ange…

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